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Lotus Emira, a sports car, is on display during the 20th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) on April 21, 2023 in Shanghai, China.Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesLONDON — The chief executive of British sports carmaker Lotus poured cold water on the idea that the commercialization of solid-state batteries for electric vehicles is just around the corner.Solid-state batteries are said to offer significantly higher energy density than conventional lithium-ion batteries, fueling expectations that they could enable the next-generation of EVs.Sometimes billed as the “holy grail” of sustainable driving, the technology…

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Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during Ministerial Statement on the Middle East at the House of Commons in London, Britain, April 13, 2026. © House Of Commons | Via ReutersLONDON — European stocks are expected to open higher Thursday as investors keep an eye on political developments in the U.K. and U.S. President Donald Trump’s trip to China.The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 0.3% higher, Germany’s DAX and France’s CAC 40 both up 0.5%, respectively, and Italy’s FTSE MIB up 0.3%, according to data from IG.Earnings come from National Grid, 3i Group, Aviva and Telefonica. Data releases include U.K.…

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Two of the teeth were museum specimens, whose age and context curators didn’t know, making them less useful for other kinds of research. But one, an upper left third molar with an untreated cavity, came straight from the mouth of one of the authors—for science! (In most scientific papers, a section at the end outlines the specific contributions of each author, which usually means tasks like writing, data collection, production of stone tools, and analysis. This paper’s author contributions did not list “donation of a tooth for experimental archaeology,” so we can only speculate about who bit the proverbial bullet.)…

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Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore.Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India” — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy.For more than two decades, consecutive U.S. administrations have seen India as a counterbalance to China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific. But the current U.S administration’s stances seem to favour Beijing while punishing India. This week, I unpack how the U.S.-China summit could impact New Delhi’s equation with Washington. Read on!Any thoughts on today’s newsletter? Share them with the team.The big storyU.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands as they…

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Even after July 1, however, professors will not interfere directly with attempts to cheat. Instead, they will observe and take notes, serving as “an additional witness in the room” who can testify in cases later brought before the Honor Court. AI has quickly upended education, pushing many teachers to back off on written assignments and take-home tests in favor of in-class or even oral exams. As Princeton’s example shows, though, not even this is enough; plenty of students, given the chance, will just as happily use AI to cheat while in a classroom surrounded by their peers if they can…

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U.S. President Donald Trump (R) is greeted by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China. The trip by Trump is focused on trade, regional security, and strengthening bilateral ties between the world’s two largest economies.China Pool | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesBEIJING — U.S. President Donald Trump met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday morning for a high-stakes summit that runs through Friday.The relationship between the two countries is going to be “better than ever before,” Trump told Xi in his opening remarks, according to…

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Four Australian men have given new meaning to the term “bricked printers.” According to a press release from the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF) today, three men have been sentenced for trying to use five printers to smuggle 22.4 kg (49.4 pounds) of cocaine into Australia. In 2019, Australian news outlets reported that the printers were Xerox brand and that the drugs had a street value of approximately 9.3 million AUD to over 12.4 million AUD ($6.7 million to over $9 million). According to today’s announcement, the ABF intercepted the printers in Melbourne on April 30,…

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